The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-12-18

Silver King and Saints and Sinners
fame. 1t ought, therefore, to be . high
class melo-drama. q
Nym CrinkIe has been to see "She"
and Elaine" He Is rapturous re-
garding the latter, but of Mr.. Gillette's
maiden spectacular production he says:
One has only to compare this pro-
GuctiOn with that other over at Eiblo's
Garden, called She to see the differ
ence between Parthenon and a pyra-
mid; between panorama and q de-
licious gray picture OF Corot's, in which
all nature is subdued to the sadness of
tears and wrapped ia the gentle mys-
sery Of love.
Ii there is anything 80 devoid of
romance as she" never saw it. tits
Ihe product of q coarse mistaks-aiways
confusing human nature with mob
and substituting audacity for argu-
uJenC. Such a drama drives one to The
.enzC of a Lun. | feel like saying that
the muse proved her love was Hsggard.
A reporter the other day captured
Madsme Patti in Paris. as she was Ell
route TO Lisbon. The great diva spoke
feelingly of the failure of Gerster.
Waen asked how il happened that so
young u singer as Nine. Gerster should
lose her vocal powers SO early, Nine.
Patti replied Win genuine sincerity:
1T Is not for me to say what | think
about il, for it is rather delicate mat
ter for me to speak Of"
cut" said the correspondent, lit is
now q subject of public comment
There can be no harm in saying what
yoQ think of the matter"
CHILD BEARING FATAL TO VOICES.
After moments hesitation Nine.
Patti said: "Ycu know there are only
a few singers who have brought children
into the world and who have been able
to retain their vocal powers. Grisi did. |
Tor one, know; but it Is aiwaYs at
risk. When Nine. Gerster's first child
was born, ther5 were no unfortunate re- |
results, but | think the birth of her sec
ond enid has had its effects and i'm |
paired her voice."
pendent, Mime. GeFster eau ever regain |
Fer yoice?"
No" she said, Il do not | don't |
W. Y w A4CAo NOL1 VVCI PC GClGu.
What is all this l hear, said the or
respOr dent, about Campsnini's yoic
being impairedP Is 1t because he's get
ting oldP"
Yes" said Nine. Patti, ''Campsnini
S growing old, and 1t is quite natural
hat his voice should change some
what"
The child pianist Hoffman continues
% be the wonder of the year in New
York. The great Metropolitan Opera
House, which seats 5000 people, is
nightly crammed with the curious and
who come to behold the mar
'eis OF the child's genius. 1t seems no
iretch OF language to call him veri
able second Mozart in preeociouspess.
<yrn CrinEle says Of the youthful won
Ter:
The town has gone wild over the bow
PIANIST. There can be no doubt OF ii.
he little wonder has captured the
women and puzzled the men. That he
8 phenomenon no one now diaputes.
me only question is-may he not also
es miracle?
At the Tuesday matinee the Metro
'oiitan Opera House Was fairly choked
Ip with people and-to drop a momen.
airy Observation-Disclosures were turned
way. The pianists who have given !
heir lives 10 the acquiremen; Of a skill
hit is born. in shis child, tear their
air and applsud. Poor Carer ac- {
ually wept with pique aud apo oval {
ombined. What's the uss she said, {
of our trying to get orr fingers round !
hese technical difficulties when any
umphng can climb cut OF his cradle
I'd do it all like god2" q
don't know. Do you? Except that s
always has been the lot of mankind | f
achieve everything by effort and pain. i
nj these rare babies come now and |
len 10 show US what lot of toll aud t
;ats has been expended by somebody 8
efore them TO organize In their little b
ones such result. In
DidyyoU ever see little chick, lust 6
1t OF its shell, run with terror at The v
} &c of a hawk2 c